- Title: Abbas hopes Israeli leadership chooses path of peace as elections underway
- Date: 9th April 2019
- Summary: RAMALLAH, WEST BANK (APRIL 9, 2019) (REUTERS) PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS WALKING TO PODIUM PEOPLE AT SCENE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS, SAYING: "We are following everything that is happening in the world, because each incident taking place in the world matters to us especially what is happening on our neighbors side (the Israelis). All we hope for is that they move towards a just and right path to reach peace. But any government that will be in charge and that does not believe in peace, we have no interest in it and we are not interested in following it up. We hope that God will guide them to understand that peace is a mutual interest for both of us and for the whole world. Therefore, they should come to the negotiation table, our hands are always extended to negotiation" PALESTINIAN PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY AT SCENE ABBAS LEAVING SCENE PALESTINIAN PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY ON ROOFTOP
- Embargoed: 23rd April 2019 13:50
- Keywords: Palestinians Israel Abbas election voting
- Location: RAMALLAH, WEST BANK
- City: RAMALLAH, WEST BANK
- Country: Palestinian Territories
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
- Reuters ID: LVA001A9QNWW7
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